All about the Role 

Join our award-winning Access to Resources Team as a Resource Officer and help make a real difference in the lives of children and young people across Peterborough. 

As part of a dynamic and forward-thinking Commissioning Directorate, you'll play a vital role in identifying homes for children in care, and specialist schools for young people with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). This is a unique opportunity to help shape services in a fresh and innovative way. 

🔍 What You'll Be Doing: 

• Working closely with both internal teams and external providers 

• Matching children and young people with the suitably matched carers/homes and specialist schools 

• Supporting placement decisions that improve outcomes and deliver best value for the local authority 

• Managing a varied caseload in a high-paced but supportive environment 

🌟 We're Looking for Someone Who Is: 

• A confident and effective communicator 

• Skilled in negotiation and partnership working 

• Committed to identifying high-quality, child-centred services 

• Able to work both independently and collaboratively 

• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and record-keeping 

• Resilient and solution-focused when faced with challenges 

Join us at this exciting time and be part of shaping the future for Peterborough's children and young people. 

Apply now and help us continue delivering services that make a real difference. 

All about our Benefits 

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay and local government pension scheme… 

• Access to a range of benefits via our Employee Benefits Platform, including in-store and online discounts as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes 
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata)  
• Access to car lease scheme 
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances 
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings 
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth 
• Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day 
• Access to our equality, diversity and inclusion network 
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards 

All about our Commitments 

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are encouraged and valued and will play a vital role in our success. 

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk  we will work with you to meet your needs. 

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you've already applied and completed the recruitment process for this position within the last three months, there's no need to reapply. We really appreciate your interest and thank you for considering us.